Tesla Model 3

By: Emilio Milo    Feb. 22, 2018

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Tesla Inc. has been growing in popularity within its recent years. During the last three years, it’s Models S and X have received extreme praise on their features, interface and the simplicity within the electric car. In April of 2016, Tesla unveiled a new car that they had been working on for less than a decade ago. They named it the Model 3 and promised an affordable car for the average consumer. It was then released in July of 2017, reaching over 400,000 orders of the car. This article will go into the pros and cons about the Model 3.

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The Model 3 was receiving so much hype

because of the price. The base model is

around 35,000 US dollars, which would

mean that the Model 3 would be the

newest and cheapest electric car in the

market, as of 2017 (the price may spike

up a bit if you had added more

features). That is one of the things

Elon Musk promised in his presentation;

that it would be affordable for the

average consumer. That’s what I like about the Model 3. What it offers is what you both expect, and wouldn’t expect out of an electric car, for the lowest price of a normal gasoline car.

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Now let’s go into the specs of the car. So, the Model 3 can go from 0-60 miles in 5.6 seconds, can go between 220-310 miles on a single charge, and has 258 Horse Power. Onto the tech of the car (which seems to be the most focused on), the model contains a back-up camera, cruise control, rear parking aid, navigation system, steering wheel audio controls, supercharging (which supercharging is an awesome feature!), and remote engine start. You can also customize the sun roof, the paint job, and the size of the battery for an additional price.

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Tesla’s interface and software is simple and easy to use, which is used on the display. What is so different about this electric car then other’s, is that it only contains one screen that can control and display everything about the car. Displaying the speedometer, controls, GPS, settings of the car, and much more. In my honest opinion, it’s pretty cool to have no physical speedometer, but we are so used to have it behind the wheel instead of the middle of the vehicle, it kind of seems abnormal. And with mostly everything at the touch of a screen, it could be a distraction when changing a mirror or air conditioning. It is a design risk, but I’m glad Tesla took the risk.

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The people who have had the opportunity to do a driving test in the Model 3 have said that it drives very pleasant rides. It drives smoothly and the self-driving was on par to the previous models. The interior of the car is said to be pleasant as well, and it can be customized for different consumers online.

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Overall, Tesla’s Model 3 does have its downsides and wrong doings of an electric car, but for those in the market for a Tesla, they may be satisfied with this Model.